sleekly

/ˈsɫikɫi/ adv

In a sleek manner.

Word Origin From Old Norse slíkr 'smooth' and Old English slician 'to make smooth' — both from a root meaning 'to slide, glide'. That's why sleekly describes something done in a smooth, glossy way. The same root gives us slick, slicken, and slickness, all about smoothness. The PIE root *sleyg- also gives us slide and slime, all about slippery things.

adv In a sleek manner.

The sports car sleekly glided through the winding roads.

(副词) 光滑地;流畅地

跑车流畅地滑过蜿蜒的道路。

(adverbio) elegantemente; con elegancia; de forma elegante [De manera elegante, lustrosa o aerodinámica.]

El auto deportivo se deslizó con elegancia por las sinuosas carreteras.

(adverbe) élégamment; avec aisance; avec finesse; lisse [D'une manière lisse, élégante ou aérodynamique.]

La voiture de sport glissait sleekly sur les routes sinueuses.

(Adverb) glatt; geschmeidig [Auf eine glatte, elegante und stromlinienförmige Weise.]

Der Sportwagen glitt **sleekly** durch die kurvigen Straßen.

(副詞) なめらかに、つややかに、洗練された様子で

スポーツカーは曲がりくねった道をなめらかに走り抜けた。

(advérbio) elegantemente; suavemente; lisamente [De maneira elegante e aerodinâmica.]

O carro esportivo deslizou suavemente pelas estradas sinuosas.

Word parts: sleek + ly

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